Pacific Spiny-rat vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Proechimys decumanus compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pacific Spiny-rat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Echimyidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Proechimys	Phaeophyscia
Species	Proechimys decumanus	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pacific Spiny-rat	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.